Giving medications is within a nursing assistant's scope of practice
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A client is given a dose of ketorolac (Toradol), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for complaints of abdominal pain. Ten minutes after receiving the medication, the client's eyes, lips, and face begin to swell, and the nurse hears stridor
What priority measure should the nurse prepare to do? A) Intubate the client. B) Perform an electrocardiogram (ECG). C) Assess the client's vital signs. D) Administer epinephrine.
Identify the third step in the MORAL decision-making model
a. Reassess the dilemma. b. Resolve the dilemma. c. Review the problem. d. Recall the history of the problem.
The nurse is alerted to a client's telemetry monitor. After assessing the following ECG, what is the nurse's priority intervention?
a. Start a large-bore IV. b. Administer atropine. c. Prepare for intubation. d. Perform defibrillation.
A 48-year-old male who smokes has just been diagnosed with Buerger's disease. The nurse's top priority prior to discharge of this client is to instruct the client on:
1. Smoking cessation. 2. Avoiding hot climates. 3. Increasing the client's activity level. 4. Decreasing the client's anxiety.